Oral corticosteroid supplementation improves clinical outcomes of isolated corneal bee sting injury Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr.N.Venkatesh Prajna and associates of Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu conducted a study is to describe the presenting features,...
Ophthalmologists with old training might lack skills to screen Glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Feb 2018 7:00 PM ISTGlaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally and large-scale surveys from India recently put this ailment as a significant...
A new periodic auto inflammatory syndrome of Eye identified Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe researchers have been able to identify Keratoendotheliitis fugax hereditaria a new periodic autoinflammatory syndrome of Eye.Up to one in 20,000...
Fluctuations of Sex Steroid Hormone Could be Culprit in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Ruby khatun khatun25 Jan 2018 8:40 PM ISTGender-based differences may influence several ocular conditions, suggesting that fluctuations in sex steroid homeostasis may have direct effects on...
New instrument lets doctors view the entire eye with unprecedented level of detail Ruby khatun khatun19 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTWASHINGTON: Researchers have developed the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye. By incorporating a lens that changes...
Statins to help prevent scar tissue in the eye? Ruby khatun khatun18 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a recent Finnish study, statin medication seems to reduce the risk of repeated surgery in patients who undergo a vitrectomy to treat a...
Study advances gene therapy for glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTWhile testing genes to treat glaucoma by reducing pressure inside the eye, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists stumbled onto a problem: They...
10 Tips to reduce Chances of Glaucoma from American Academy of Ophthalmology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Jan 2018 9:00 PM ISTGlaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting nearly 60 million people. Treatment can slow its progression, but there is...
NEI-Funded Research Suggests Repetitive Strain From Eye Movement May Play a Role in Glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTCommon, unavoidable eye movements may be a cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure (normal-tension glaucoma), according to new...
Drinking hot tea linked to lowered glaucoma risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Jan 2018 7:15 PM IST People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, U.S. researchers say.Compared to coffee, soft drink, and...
Stem cell therapy for treatment of blindness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTA team led by an Indian-origin scientist has made advances towards creating stem cell-derived retinal cells to treat a leading cause of...
Diabetic blindness caused and reversed 'trapped' immune cells in rodent retinas Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTJohns Hopkins researchers have discovered a cell signaling pathway in mice that triggers vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy and retinal...
